Common information

Country
Canada
Population
359 111

Cost of living and prices in Halifax

Shared room
outside of centre269USD/month
in city centre371USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre453USD/month
in city centre601USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 13 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 60 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 11 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 12 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack 12 USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 58 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 21 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 16,440 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 37 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 18 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 41 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 34 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 71 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 85 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 751 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 567 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 1,393 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 1,009 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 88 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 58 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 3,032 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 526 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 2,019 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 3.00

Ratings

Main factors in Halifax

Leisure quality
6.4
Quality of life
9.3
Travelers rating
8.3
Travelers rating
9.6
English speaking
10
Nightlife
5.3
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
6.4
Free WIFI
6.6
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
13

Safety in Halifax

Safety
6.9
Medicine
8.9
Healthcare
8.7
Racial tolerance
10
Female friendly
10
Friendliness to foreigners
8.4
Stability of the state
10
Conditions for starting a business
9.1
Freedom of the press
8

Availability of prices in Halifax

Cost of living
5.1
Rent, price
7.9
Products, price
5.1
Restaurants, price
5.1
Purchasing power
5.1

Comfort in Halifax

Ecology
8.1
Weather comfort
9.3
Availability of air conditioners
2.8
Air quality
10

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Halifax

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 32 24 20 17 14 16 24 26 33 34 33 34 34
Average high, °C 19 13 8 3 -0 0 4 9 14 20 23 23 11
Average temperature, °C 16 10 5 -1 -4 -4 -0 5 10 15 19 19 7
Average low, °C 12 6 2 -4 -8 -8 -4 1 6 11 14 15 4
Record low, °C 1 -5 -14 -23 -26 -25 -21 -12 -3 2 7 6 -26
Rain, days 12 14 15 11 9 7 10 14 16 14 12 11 143
Snow, days 0 0 1 5 6 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 24
Fog, days 14 14 13 12 11 9 13 16 19 19 20 19 179
Thunderstorms, days 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 10
Snowfall, cm. 0 0 8 29 43 35 31 7 1 0 0 0 154
Average precipitation, mm. 109 124 151 145 140 110 133 118 119 112 110 96 1468
Relative humidity morning, % 89 87 85 83 83 82 84 87 88 88 91 91 87
Relative humidity evening, % 67 68 72 75 75 72 71 69 70 69 70 70 71
Wind speed, km/h 13 15 18 17 17 17 16 16 14 12 13 11 15
Monthly sunshine, часов 181 158 107 105 110 127 143 157 193 221 235 227 1963
Day Length, часов 13 11 10 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 15 13
Dew point, °C 10 5 1 -4 -7 -7 -4 0 5 10 13 14 36
Growing degree-day, °C 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 267 276 849
Atmosphere pressure, bar 1008 1008 1007 1004 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1006 1006 1007 12071
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 13 9 5 4 6 9 13 15 18 20 19 17 12

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